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Laboratory closure during Easter 2025
Mon, 14 Apr 2025
Our laboratory will be closed between Thursday 17th April 2025 - Tuesday 22nd April 2025 for Easter.
Please ensure that any samples sent to the lab arrive by Wednesday 16th April 2025, or after Wednesday 23rd April 2025.
You can read more about how to send us a sample in the Read more
Professor Weihong Chen talk on silicosis
Wed, 09 Apr 2025
We were delighted to welcome Professor Weihong Chen, a global expert in silicosis to speak at our departmental seminar this week on the "Exposure-response analysis of silica dust exposure and related adverse health effects using Chinese cohort data”. She gave a fabulous talk and showcased the rich datasets that she is involved with. We ho ... Read more
Confronting the growing epidemic of silicosis and tuberculosis among small scale miners
Fri, 04 Apr 2025
Dr Patrick Howlett has called for urgent action to address the estimated 50 million small-scale miners worldwide who are at risk of a growing epidemic of lung disease.
Dr Howlett specifically calls for "an urgent, coordinated strategy that safeguards international workers, focusing on primary dust preventi ... Read more
Occupational lung disease - what the general physician needs to know
Thu, 03 Apr 2025
Dr Patrick Howlett, Professor Joanna Szram and Dr Johanna Feary have co-authored an article in the Clinical Medicine journal about occupational lung disease for the general physician.
The five take home points are:
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Health & Wellbeing At Work 2025 conference
Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Dr Jo Feary spoke at the Health & Wellbeing at Work conference on 11 March 2025 in Birmingham. They featured in the programme section "Hot to ... Read more
